North Aurora
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A new spin on ‘rails to trails’: Community effort brings century-old CA&E rail car to Illinois Prairie PathApr 22, 2026 10:39 am - Riders and hikers on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon get a glimpse of railroad history when a historic train car will be transported to a new 60-foot track at Villa Park’s Ardmore Station, itself vintage 1908.
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When will Fox River recede to its banks? Not for many days – if it stays dryApr 22, 2026 8:07 am - A hydrologist with the National Weather Service’s Chicago bureau hedges his words when talking about when the flooding on the Fox River may recede, and where that will happen first.
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Girls soccer: Reid scores lone goal in first varsity start, lifts St. Charles North over BataviaApr 21, 2026 10:09 pm - Shannon Reid entered Tuesday not knowing that she would make her first career varsity start for St. Charles North. But after learning that one of her teammates would sit ...
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Baseball: Fecht’s pitching, Toma’s hitting sends West Aurora past BartlettApr 21, 2026 9:53 pm - Tyler Fecht has provided West Aurora’s baseball team with plenty of offensive punch at the top of the batting order this season. Lately, he has been pulling his weight on...
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Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2Apr 21, 2026 1:14 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.
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Softball: Naab’s homer keys Kaneland’s eight-inning win over La Salle-PeruApr 20, 2026 10:54 pm - Softball: Kaneland beat La Salle-Peru 3-1 on Monday.
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Drilling down: A look at road construction in your neighborhoodApr 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Driving in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will counties? We pinpoint the local traffic hot spots this construction season.
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Softball: Fetterolf delivers big blasts in Batavia’s win over GenevaApr 17, 2026 9:07 pm - Mason Fetterolf came through in the clutch twice during Batavia’s 11-0 DuKane Conference win over Geneva on Friday. In the top of the fourth inning, the freshman third ba...
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Will get worse before it gets better: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. CharlesApr 16, 2026 1:04 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until further notice for the Fox River, stretching from Johnsburg to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.
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Kane County drivers warned: Put the phone away — or payApr 16, 2026 12:50 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced it is partnering with state police and local law enforcement during April’s designation as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.